Using Walmarts Operating Results below, determine whether their strategic objective of competitive advantage is working, provide reasons of why its working or why not. Net salesNet sales increaseComparable sales in the U.S.Walmart U.S.Sam's ClubGross profit marginOperating, SG&A as a % of net salesOperating IncomeOperating Income % SalesWalmart (Attributable)DividendsptaWalmart Income (Attributable)Net income per share of common stock:Financial PositionInventoriesProperty, & other assets, netTotal assetsLong-term debt2016 2014 2012 2010$478,614 $473,076 $443,416 $404,697-0.7% 1.6%6.0%.9%0.3% -0.5%1.6%-.8%1.0% -.6%.3%-.7%-3.2%.3%8.5%-1.4%24.6%24.3% 24.6%25.0%20.3% 19.30% 19.30%19.80%$24,104 $26,872 $26,491 $23,9695.0% 5.7% 6.0% 5.9%$14,694 $15,918 $15,734 $14,4334.571.964.854.533.721.88 1.46 1.09$44,469 $44,858 $40,714 $32,713$116,516 $117,907 $112,324 $102,307$199,581 $204,751 $193,406 $170,407$44,030 $44,559 $47,079 $36,401

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Principles Of Marketing

17th Edition

ISBN:9780134492513

Author:Kotler, Philip, Armstrong, Gary (gary M.)

Publisher:Kotler, Philip, Armstrong, Gary (gary M.)

Chapter1: Marketing: Creating Customer Value And Engagement

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